National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has announced a new and expanded class for its Faculty Scholars Program. The NACDS Foundation said Friday that the inaugural class, which had five faculty members, is concluding its yearlong work this summer.
Rite Aid Corp. plans to refinance $500 million in debt and, in tandem with the transaction, is projecting net earnings for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which would mark the drug chain’s third straight profitable quarter. Rite Aid said Friday that it has initiated a cash tender offer for its $500
Six food and drug retail chains in Quebec have agreed to make their stores more accessible to people with disabilities in response to a study by the province’s Commission des Droits de la Personne et des Droits de la Jeunesse (CDPDJ, or the Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission).
Stephen LaFrance Sr., who built a regional drug store powerhouse with USA Drug, has died. He was 71. Stephen LaFrance Published reports said LaFrance passed away of natural causes at his home in Pine Bluff on Wednesday. LaFrance started USA Drug in 1968 when he opened a single store in Pine
Decreased sales and script count in the pharmacy contributed to a comparable-store sales decline in May at Rite Aid Corp. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended June 1, comp-store sales dipped 1.5% year over year. That marked an improvement from a 4% same-store sales decrease in April.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is calling on lawmakers to back a bill that would preserve seniors’ access to diabetes testing supplies and other durable medical equipment (DME). NCPA on Thursday said that H.R.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has applauded Florida Gov. Rick Scott for signing state legislation to establish a pathway for the substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines.
Thousands of community pharmacy owners and pharmacists will be heading to Las Vegas later this month for McKesson Corp.’s ideaShare 2013 Conference, the pharmaceutical distributor’s annual retail pharmacy trade show.
Same-store sales at Walgreen Co. continued to improve in May, with the drug chain reporting a larger gain than in April. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales in May rose 2.8%, reflecting negative impacts of 0.
Rite Aid Corp. is taking in-store marketing to another dimension with the rollout of customer rewards kiosks featuring 3D holographic videos. Provision Interactive Technologies Inc. said Tuesday that it has entered into a multiyear deal to install its 3D Reward Centers in Rite Aid stores.
CVS/pharmacy has launched its annual in-store Advancing Medical Research fundraising campaign for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has completed the sale of AmerisourceBergen Canada Corp. (ABCC), its Canadian pharmaceutical distribution business, to Kohl & Frisch Ltd. AmerisourceBergen said Monday that it recorded an estimated loss on sale and other impairment charges of $161.
Patients have been very satisfied with their pharmacies for four years running, and the vast majority will continue filling prescriptions at their current pharmacy.
Men’s health, including tests for prostate cancer, will be the focus of free health screenings next month at Sam’s Club pharmacies. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Friday that it plans to host free health screenings on June 8 at its 565 pharmacy locations.
More employers plan to discontinue prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible health plan members, according to a new survey by Buck Consultants. The Xerox subsidiary said this week that of the over 250 employers polled, 48% offer drug benefits to Medicare-eligible plan beneficiaries.
Opposition has surfaced to the effort by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to own and operate ".pharmacy," a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) for online sellers of prescription drugs. NABP applied for the .
